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May 18, 2020 Contents On the cover Pg 8 Regulars
Vol.57 Issue 20 Pg 62
4 Darina Allen 20 New in books
COVER IMAGE: 7 Nominate your heroes 22 Reader fiction
Hazel Coonagh 10 Make your own face mask 25 Puzzles
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Hi there, 16 Mum of the Year 42 Knitting
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title and honestly, the joy we 40 Paint like a professional 50 Tarot advice
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Supporting

local DARINA ALLEN ON THE IMPORTANCE OF
SUPPORTING IRISH PRODUCERS AND WHY IT’S
ESSENTIAL THAT EVERYONE LEARNS HOW TO COOK

Despite the COVID-19 crisis, people around the Midleton a terrifying experience to
Darina Allen is still busy. The farmers’ market were selling
award-winning chef tells me particularly perishable foods – find that they have to “I would love
that the past few weeks have the hens didn’t stop laying, the cook 21 meals a week.
been a period of adaptation for pigs didn’t stop fattening, the
her, but she’s still making sure plants didn’t stop growing – so “Many people to get back on
that Ballymaloe House and they were in desperation when who were television again
Cookery School are providing the farmers’ markets closed,” encouraged or who
delicious food for their says Darina. and do a Simply
community and customers. made the decision Delicious for a
“I believe many, many good themselves to
“The cooking school has decisions were made, but I actually concentrate new era”
been closed since the famous believe the farmers’ markets on a series of
Friday, Mach 13 and we were shouldn’t have been closed.
coming to the end of a 12-week They were closed despite academic skills rather
certificate course programme. the fact that we were doing
We were finishing week 10, we social distancing… and then than to cook or grow
had students from 11 different what happened was the local
countries and they were in producers were suddenly left anything, suddenly, hugely
tears, but there we were, we high and dry with nowhere to
had to finish then, you have to sell their produce. competent people in another
comply with regulations,” she
says as we speak via phone. “We then opened a branch sphere find themselves
of Neighbour Food which was
“We employ over 55 people originally started in Cork by helpless trying to cook for
here in the cooking school… Jack Crotty around two years
so we were faced with this big ago. You order and pay online a family with no restaurant
dilemma. How do we try to and then people come and pick
keep going [while] keeping as up the produce. We opened a around or limited access to
many of our staff as employed branch of that literally within a
as possible and [while also] couple of days. ready meals,” she says.
providing food to our local
community and our local “The first Saturday was There’s also huge numbers
parish?” incredibly busy, the second
Saturday we were totally of people who are growing
The answer was to re-adapt overwhelmed. We now do one
to the current rules and on a Wednesday as well.” their own food. Darina says be a change in attitude in the
regulations. Darina tells me
that social distancing is taking One of the things that the she hopes it’s encouraging a Department of Education after
place and that customers can COVID-19 crisis has seen is a
still buy a host of delicious return to the kitchen for many change in attitude. this and that the parents of
treats from the on-site farm people. And while this is good,
shop. Another change is the Darina is quick to point out “For years and years I’ve Ireland will rise up and demand
implementation of a branch of that it might not be as nice for
Neighbour Food. people who don’t know how been trying to persuade the [a change].”
to cook.
“One of the things that Department of Education to When asked what kind of an
happened was that the “For some people it’s lovely
farmers’ markets were closed to have a bit more leisure time re-embed practical cooking in outcome she would like to see,
very early on. Then all the local in the kitchen to cook, but
for others it’s suddenly been the national curriculum. And Darina says: “I would like to see

I’ve been arguing for years that a situation where no child would

we’ve been failing in our duty be awarded a Leaving Certificate

of care to our young people by or an A-Level or anything

letting them out of our schools without actually doing a

and our homes without being practical cooking exam, without

able to cook for themselves,” being able to prove that they

she says. could cook a certain number of

“After this I hope our things so that they’re in control

government will really listen of their own health and not

and we will have learned that helpless.”

it’s really important to follow, We talk a little about how

for example, Finland, where debilitating it can be for people

no boy or girl is allowed to to discover that they don’t know

leave school without being how to cook anything and

able to cook and sow and Darina says that she would love

grow and all of those things. to do another how-to style show.

I’m really hoping that there’ll “After this I would love to get

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¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper side for a similar length
3 tbsp finely chopped flat-leaf
parsley and chives of time, or until slightly
extra virgin olive oil, for frying
Maldon sea salt, to serve › golden. kitchen paper
Garlic Mayonnaise (see recipe) Drain on

and sprinkle with a few

Method › flakes of sea salt.
Serve hot, or at room
› Whisk the eggs in a bowl,
temperature with a blob

Tortillitas à la Patata of garlic mayo (see recipe

is is totally brilliant way add the diced potatoes, below).
to use up leftover boiled
potatoes. e tortillitas are season with salt and freshly
made in minutes and can be
served as part of every meal ground pepper and add the Garlic Mayonnaise
from breakfast to supper.
› herbs. 5mm (¼ inch) of You will need
Makes 26 Heat about 300ml (10fl oz/1 ¼ cups)
mayonnaise
You will need oil in a frying pan on a high 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley
4 really good eggs, preferably 1-2 cloves of crushed garlic
organic heat, cook a teaspoonful
225g (8oz) cooked potatoes, cut › Stir the crushed garlic
into 5mm (¼ inch) dice of mixture and taste for
½ tsp salt and parsley into the
seasoning. Correct if mayonnaise, taste and
put into a bowl.
› necessary. cook the mini
Continue to

tortillas as needed, using a

scant dessertspoon of the

mixture for each. Cook

on one side for about 1-2

minutes, flip over and

continue to cook on the other

By Amy Wall. (Recipe iasncdoipymraiggehtcoBpalylriygmhatloBeallCyoomkaleroye SCcohookoelr)y School) back on television again and Myrtle [Allen], who always 44 different categories where we need to be focusing on in
do a Simply Delicious for a new bought from local producers people can enter their foods.” terms of food.
era, you know?” she says. and showcased them on
her menu long before it was Before I let Darina go, I’m “ e other thing to focus on
“I’ve started to write a book fashionable.” very keen to find what’s the more than ever now is zero
of 100 recipes that no kid one ingredient she always has waste. Not to throw out a scrap
should leave school without – Speaking of producers, I to hand? of anything and to relearn
now that’s a working title.” ask Darina if it’s important for the forgotten skill of using up
people to continue to support “Two of the very best leftovers and everything. You
Darina, along with their local producers. things, apart from extra never know where this will
brother Rory O’Connell and virgin olive oil and all of end, not to waste anything
daughter-in-law Rachel “It’s incredibly important that are potatoes and eggs. and for god’s sake, buy Irish.
Allen, was recently voted and I’ll tell you what, some of Because both of those
Blas na hÉireann Producers’ the small producers have been are super versatile, super “Something like more than
Champions and when asked delisted in the supermarkets nutritious and there’s so 80 per cent of the food on the
about the accolade, Darina so it’s really, really important. many different things you shelves is actually imported.
says it’s “wonderful”. We must keep these can make with them and all Look into your fridge and see
businesses going. So if you go of that as well. In fact, if you how much of it is local and in
“Rory, Rachel and I, we into your supermarket and have eggs and potatoes at the season. [We must] examine
were super, super touched you find that something isn’t very least you can make a our consciences and make
and honoured because it there any longer, go and ask frittata,” she says. sure that when we go out there
was chosen by the producers why it’s not on the shelf, has it shopping, the way we spend
themselves which was been delisted or could they get “I’m also very keen on our food euro can make a
really, really lovely. It was it again because it’s not okay foraging. I think this is a skill difference to our local farmers
just a lovely surprise in the really at this point for those that people need to relearn. and food producers.” WW
middle of all this and also it small producers to be delisted.
was a lovely tribute in many ere are lots of nettles out Blas na hÉireann would like to highlight
ways to my mother-in-law “ ey won’t be able to there, you could make a lovely the importance of small producers and
survive. e big companies nettle soup. ere’s lots of supporting Irish – they have a dedicated
will survive. We have to food wild and free, and all page on their website which provides
support local and we’re so of those foods are very high information to the public on where they
fortunate in Ireland and in nutrients because they can source products by county and who
we have so many amazing haven’t been tampered with to is delivering etc. For more information
producers. A lot of people are produce the maximum yield – log on to www.irishfoodawards.com/
not even aware of the huge that’s another story.” supporting-local-producers
variety. Blas na hÉireann has
Finally I ask Darina if
there’s anything else that

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PICTURE OF ME

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RACHEL DONOHUE LOOKS BACK AT THE PERSON SHE ONCE
WAS AND THE AUTHOR SHE HAS BECOME

It’s the eve of the new are other sights to see. She summer. And in this book, e exist when this picture was
millennium. It’s my first drifts on, a tourist in the end. Temple House Vanishing, one taken. e children whose
trip to Paris. It’s my first of the characters will look at a father is the man she once
visit to the Shakespeare & I do know she likes to write photo and comment that she thought about running away
Company bookshop. I look at but soon, very soon after this thinks it is just as well that we to Paris with. And she will
her standing there, reading a picture is taken, she will stop. don’t know what lies ahead. send it out into the world using
book and I try to remember Run far away from the desire And this is true, freedom lies technology that was barely
who she was. I know she reads because she thinks she is not in mystery and possibility. It is invented when she stood on a
endlessly and is obsessed valid enough. Her viewpoint the not knowing that defines Paris street. You cannot read
with the idea of Paris. It is a on the world is limited. And us. You have to be brave, the future and nothing turns
long-planned trip and she there are other things to do, patient and hopeful. I might out as you might imagine.
imagines she will spend to achieve. She needs to get a whisper this to the young
most of it in a street café, proper job. is is real life. You woman in the picture. She still doesn’t believe in
smoking thin cigarettes and put things away. And in all destiny but does think there
discussing philosophy with fairness, she probably didn’t Life is random and chaotic, might be a beat and a pattern
random strangers. She is an have very much to say. e and your choices will not to your life, you just have to
existentialist, she controls her book she failed to write that always be your own. is understand what it is saying to
own destiny. Fate is for fools. summer would have probably would have surprised her. She you. And photos are the link.
She might move to Paris with been unoriginal anyway, like thought she was in charge.
the new man she has travelled her dreams. So unsurprisingly Because she didn’t believe in ey masquerade as windows
there with. ey could live in she doesn’t move to Paris. fate, or destiny. on the past and promise
a small flat high above the city. memory but instead reveal
e city and the bookshop She will write a book. It will more about who you are now,
ere is everything to play for. become a memory, something be about memory, identity, and all you have learned since.
I believe she is thinking to think about when stuck on desire and death. It won’t
about romance, adventure and a crowded train home from feature Paris, or anywhere ey are not just a record of
also, somewhere, buried silent work on a wet winter’s night. famous. But instead a strange something that once happened
and deep there is the dream school, with a strange teacher but a precious, visual loop.
of writing her own story. A It will take her exactly and a long-buried secret. She
shadowy, shapeless notion of twenty years to write the will write it at home, to the ey are witness to who
creativity as an energy. A fire story she said she would that sounds of children who didn’t you once were and who you
within that could erupt in a became. ey help you make
place like Paris. A city that sense of things, all that you
makes you feel artistic and thought would happen and all
creative, even it is just for an that actually did.
afternoon. It is not original
this dream, but it is a dream ey are gates that you
nonetheless. And it means a pass through again many
lot to her that sunny afternoon years later, hopefully with
outside an old bookshop in a some level of sympathy and
beautiful and great city. She understanding. WW
doesn’t want to leave, could
stay there reading but there The Temple House
Vanishing by Rachel
Donohue (Corvus) is
out now

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CELEBRITY

LOCKDOWN QUESTIONS…

WITH LOTTIE RYAN

THE DANCING WITH THE STARS WINNER ON being it just makes me feel How clean is your home since
TRACKSUITS, TAKING A BREAK AND WHAT better! Thankfully I have you’ve been in lockdown?
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that I also dance makes it a little easier to feel of those people who actually
I definitely miss my family around the kitchen a bit glam, even if I am in my enjoys cleaning – I put on some
the most. We would usually to my favourite pyjamas or a tracksuit. good music or a podcast and
hang out together a lot so it’s tunes now and polish away.
very strange for me to not see Are you craving
them for this long. But we again!” particular foods? What will be the first thing you
know that this is how we must Fruit. But I always crave do once lockdown is li ed?
continue for the foreseeable fruit! I’m a big fan of mango First I’ll meet up with my
future to protect and look and pineapple – I could them family and hug them. Then
after each other. allllll day. I’ll meet up with the cast of
Dancing With The Stars to
How are you keeping be one of my all time favourite What’s the best bit celebrate my win finally.
active at home? TV characters. about being in lockdown?
I definitely try to get some fresh Getting a chance to rest after Have you had any Zoom
air everyday with a small walk. Pyjamas or tracksuits: discuss Dancing With The Stars! I’ve parties?
I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that Hmmmm....tracksuits I think! been so active and busy these Yes! Zoom quiz nights with my
I also dance around the kitchen At least they’re still comfy, past few months, it’s nice to be friends are something I really
to my favourite tunes now and like pyjamas, but you’re forced to take a moment to step look forward to. It’s nice to be
again! It’s just good for the soul! still making an effort to get back, breath and take it all in. able to have a laugh and see
dressed?! everyone. I think it’s important
Which show/s have The songs I’ve to try and maintain that contact
you binge watched? Have you been wearing make- been singing are… with people at the moment.
I’ve just finished Ozark and I up/doing your hair? The new Picture This single
absolutely loved it! Ruth has to Yes I actually have. The reason Troublemaker. Who do you miss most?
My nana.
Who are you in lockdown with?
My husband. Have you taken up a new hobby
or refound love for an old one?
Tell us a lockdown secret I’ve taken back out my old
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CHILDREN’S Read me! rReevaiedwer

BOOK OF Silver Sparrow THE SECOND
THE WEEK WIFE
by Tayari Jones
VIPER’S DAUGHTER by Rebecca Fleet (Doubleday)
(Oneworld) Alex’s first wife died nine
by Michelle Paver (Zephy) years ago when their beloved daughter
Review by Nicole Whitton Reviewed by Ella Walker Jade was just five. He met Natalie and
Viper’s Daughter is the Silver Sparrow was originally published soon they were, as Alex thought, a happy
seventh in the popular in 2011, but you’ll be forgiven for family. However, the newfound happiness
Wolf Brother series. having missed it, and forgiven again is shattered when his home is gutted in a
Torak and Renn live in for wanting to play catch-up with this fire, almost killing Jade. She insists she
the forest with Wolf, reissue in light of Jones’ blazing, smash saw a man in the house before the fire and
their canine pack- hit of a 2018 novel, American Marriage. Alex’s loyalty to his family is tested. As
brother, and his family In Silver Sparrow, bigamist James time goes on, Alex realises his second wife
of cubs. When Renn Witherspoon has two families and two is not who she says she is and that things
leaves without telling daughters, but only one knows about in her past life are catching up on her. This
Torak, he and Wolf set out to find her - the other. As the two young women - is a fast flowing, full of tension novel. It is
and so embark on an adventure through Dana and Bunny - collide and become compelling with an unexpected ending. A
the Far North. Where this book may be kind-of friends, their father’s secret, good read that keeps you guessing up until
somewhat predictable and lacking in well- split life, becomes increasingly fraught, the end.
rounded characters, it keeps a fast pace, threatening the fragile worlds the girls’
making it a real page turner. Descriptions mothers have built around them. A WOMAN’S WAY
of the icy landscape, crackling with bruising, uneasy read at times, Jones’ WRITING CLASS
demon-infested volcanoes, all add to the characters have depth and soul as she
tension. Characters quickly feel familiar, scathingly shatters the illusion that Each week, we’ll be giving advice
even for readers new to the series, and the your parents can always be relied upon. for anyone looking to make 2020 the
interpretation of events through Wolf’s It hasn’t the dazzling storytelling of year they begin writing their book,
eyes makes it thoroughly enjoyable. Author American Marriage, but it has a dignity short story or blog (and everything
Michelle Paver does an excellent job of and assurance to it that’s quite intense. in between). We’ll pick an important
making this a standalone read, with fans theme or topic and give some pointers
of the series unlikely to feel bogged down The Authenticity Project that may help if the muse hasn’t hit
by the ways in which characters and past you yet.
events are introduced. by Clare Pooley (Bantam Press)
This week we are talking Location –
Rreevaiedwer Reviewed by Jenny Stallard much like Geography, knowing where
All of us have a ‘reality’ we you’re basing your story can be a great
MY LIES don’t always share with way to introduce new scenarios into
YOUR LIES others - from a dream to a your book. We don’t just mean a city
mistake we made or a bad or country, we could be talking about
by Susan Lewis habit. What happens when a hotel (a great place to set a novel), a
(HarperCollins) they come out into the school, a hospital or even a magazine
Joely is a ghostwriter and tells other open? That’s the premise o ce...
peoples secrets for a living. She has of this debut feel-good
been given an assignement but this work novel from Clare Pooley, Are you writing? What are your tips
is about to change her life forever. It has whose name you might recognise from for other WW readers? Email Áine at
to take place in an isolated house lived in her blog Mummy was a Secret Drinker. [email protected]
by a reclusive woman who wants to set Centring around kind-hearted, feminist
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write her memoir. Her story begins with artist Julian, alcoholic Hazard and
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a way that no one could have imagined. - until they start filling out a notebook WHO WROTE MAGPIE LANE?
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intriguing read, Joely realises there’s two find it in random places, and soon the
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on honesty and just how well you might
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own ‘inner self’. There are moments
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BOOKS

CRIME CORNER MY LIFE IN BOOKS
HENRIETTA
MCKERVEY

Magpie Lane the killer is both difficult and What’s your favourite What’s
book of all time? your fave
by Lucy Atkins (Quercus) not without risks for Holly. Under Milk Wood by Dylan classic book?
Thomas. I saw the stage Northanger Abbey
Scottish nanny Dee is is novel was first class, version at school and have by Jane Austen; a funny,
loved Captain Cat, pining gothic satire playing
instructed to look after the deviously plotted with many Polly Garter, and the other on relationships and
inhabitants of Llareggub expectations. I can’t
eight-year-old daughter of twists along the way. It is since. I went to Laugharne understand why it’s
(the real Llareggub) last considered an also-ran in the
an Oxford College Master. compelling and I could not year and visited the house Austen canon.
Thomas lived in while
But when the little girl goes put it down. Looking forward writing it. What’s the book you
wished you’d written?
missing, readers must begin to hearing more of Holly What’s the book that Behind the Scenes at
made you a writer? the Museum by Kate
to wonder whether Dee is Wakefield and DI Bishop. A Anagrams by Lorrie Moore. Atkinson. Ruby Lennox is
Her combination of real-but- an unforgettable character,
telling the whole story. Set must for all crime readers. sideways dialogue and quirky and Atkinson’s e ervescent
characterisations made me way with language is *chef’s
in the claustrophobic world Date with Danger want to write, even though kiss!*
of academia, with neglectful the sharpness of her prose
intimated me! A Talented Man by Henrietta
parents and an eccentric but by Julia Chapman
What book you would McKervey (Hachette Ireland)
loveable almost scholar, little (Pan Macmillan) recommend to people?
This changes annually! is available now
Felicity is convinced she’s is is the fifth Dales Last year, it was Christine
Dwyer Hickey’s The Narrow What Woman’s
seeing ghosts. What’s really Detective series and probably Land. Now it’s Kathleen Way thought...
MacMahon’s stunning new It’s January 1938
going on in Magpie Lane? my favourite so far. Samon book Nothing But Blue Sky. and Ellis Spender,
disillusioned author
When Angels Sleep O’Brien, the rugged ex- What’s the best book to and bit of an eejit,
policeman turned PI teams up start a book club? is in desperate
For non-fiction, Sarah need for cash.
by Mark Griffin (Piatkus) with Delilah Metcalfe, owner Churchwell’s Behold America. His late father
It picks apart contemporary was a celebrated
A young boy’s body is found of a dating agency, to find America through the phrases painter, his uncle,
‘America First’ and ‘the a well-known actor, has
in Epping Forest, lying out who is the sheep rustler American Dream’. For fiction, fled to Hollywood, leaving
a classic: Twenty Thousand Ellis, his mother and two
peacefully with his head on a turned killer. What starts as Streets Under the Sky, the paying guests. However, Ellis
seedy, semi-autobiographical realises there is money to
pillow. Clenched in his fist is a simple health and safety trilogy by Patrick Hamilton be made through using his
(original author of Gas Light). talent… of forgery. Using his
an angel pendant. DI Bishop investigation soon turns sour, uncle’s possessions, Ellis
Do you have a favourite takes a gamble to create
leads the murder enquiry and with smaller plotlines that author? a remarkable discovery.
I can’t land on one... Based You have to like Ellis, and
quickly enlists the help of are going to ensure this series on all their work rather than his wicked ways, there’s
a single book: Lorrie Moore, something very endearing
Holly Wakefield, a criminal will run and run. I loved it, David Lodge, Julian Barnes. about him. I really loved this
book, I loved the plot and the
psychologist for the Met. the characters are charming characterisation – excellent.

Together they realise this yet flawed and the crimes

murder to be a brutal and feel realistic. ough I don’t

calculated one and before especially like the phrase

long, more bodies of teenage ‘cosy crime,’ it’s perfect rainy

boys are found. Trying to stop day reading.

Also on shelf
THE HOUSE AT SILVERMOOR

by Tracey Rees (Quercus)

By Áine Toner It’s 1899 and Josie has never questioned her life in
a mining village on the South Yorkshire coalfield.
But everything changes when she meets Tommy
from the neighbouring village. Tommy has been destined
for a life underground since the moment he was born. But
he has far bigger dreams. e pair become entangled with a
grand family – cue long hidden secrets.

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S ecretsREADER FICTION of the
Butterfly
House

“Here we are at the Butterfly House.” upon my face. the detail on the fireplace itself. Tears begin By Pauline Morgan
I hear the excitement in my voice as I I hand out a copy of the property details to fall and my heart is thumping against my
manoeuvre the six-speed gearbox of the ribcage. I pull a tissue out from my pocket
charcoal grey Mercedes to a halt. I sit to each of them and watch them disappear to dab my eyes quick. My mother lost her
motionless to stare at the pair of the huge towards the orangery – once they go life as she gave birth to me here. e room
black cast iron gates in front of me with through the snug, they won’t be able to begins to spin.
the Fleur de Lys painted in gold. My heart hear me moving about? I hope to feel a
is racing like a child’s spinning top. I must connection with my dead mother. “Please don’t let me faint,” I whisper the
keep it together for the sake of my clients. words.
Now I can enter a particular room of great
“Let me tap the code in to open the interest to me. My grandmother told me I hear the Howells walking from room to
gates,” I said, to Mr and Mrs Howells, a I was born in opulent surroundings that room upstairs opening doors, their voices
middle-aged couple who are seeking a big belonged to a top politician, who employed echo.
home for their family to come and stay over. my mother as their daily cleaner? At eight
In the rearview mirror, I see them both months pregnant my mother gave birth I inhale at the exact moment the landline
with smiling faces as they bring their heads to me in their drawing-room. is is the on the fireplace mantle rings twice. I stare at
together briefly. first time I’ve had the chance to enter it before picking the black phone handle to
the property. I have this weird sensation listen. Nothing but silence! e line is dead,
I finish keying the digits in and press the someone is watching. the phone is not connected.
green button. It is like watching a stage
performance. I move inside the unfurnished home, I place the receiver back on its holder to
full of trepidation. My heart is racing and stand still like a shop mannequin.
e opening gates remind me of theatre I’m standing in the wide hallway with the
curtains parting to reveal the true setting, stairs facing me and doors going off in all e thud of my clients’ footsteps on the
this magnificent house with its secret. directions. e light-flooded in through bare wooden stair treads comes closer. is
glass panels, it was bright and airy, gives me no time to recover from my strange
“You say it was built in the 1930s,” Mr designed in the shape of a butterfly to bring but powerful experience. I listen to their
Howell asks in his strong Yorkshire accent, the sunshine in. voices full of pleasure as they enter the room
leaning forward in case I will say something holding hands. Mr Howell steps forward to
of great importance. But my lips are sealed e urge to walk towards the drawing- hold out his hand for me to shake.
because the house and I share a hidden past room is great. My heels create a tapping
no one would ever understand. sound on the oak wooden floors as I slow “You’ve got yourself a deal. My wife
down. is room is huge to entertain. adores this house. She’s seen the resident
“It is a heritage building remains of an ghost.” He gives me a wink and follows it up
arts and crafts style. It still has many of the I take tiny steps gulping for air. One more with a grin.
original features,” I answer. step and I’m in.
I happen to glance out towards the
I steer the car through the magnificent Oh! My God! is is it; I can feel it, the window. A beautiful butterfly takes off in
gates to a beautifully manicured lawn with room where my mother gave birth to me by flight from a stunning lilac buddleia shrub
shrubs strategically planted on either side of the Adam style fireplace. I walk towards the by the window.
the meandering driveway. spot and bend down. My fingertips touch
the outline of the cold marble hearth and First, visit an awakening experience. I
“Wow! Henry did you see the property. know why my name is Farasha, Arabic for
It’s like a butterfly shape!” Mrs Howell says butterfly. Is it my mother?
with joy.

e Howells both make a quick exit from
car to line up with me, the leader, to unlock
the front door. I pull a bunch of keys from
my handbag and, with shaking hands; I
turn the key then push the door.

“Shall we start the tour of the property
and then you can wander around,” I said
with the perfect estate agent smile fixed

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Strange Bedfellows

Una got up from her desk to stretch not. She said as much to Amanda who fears evaporated... such a warm, lovely
her long legs. She never thought she’d really couldn’t understand her reluctance. woman. The evening flew by Nuala
see the day that she would want to In the back of Una’s mind a little voice was having cooked a lovely dinner for them,
leave her computer, as she loved her saying ‘maybe, just maybe’ the stress of the wine flowed like the conversation.
job so much. She still could not believe this visit might make her ‘little problem’ Una was elated, she couldn’t remember
that she landed such an incredible job. resurface. ever being this happy.
Challenging it certainly was, but that
only made it all the more attractive. Anyway the day of reckoning was fast They were all reluctant to see the
approaching and she had to make her evening end, but eventually tiredness
She studied her face in the mirror, decision... She chided herself go for it. took over and they all headed bedwards.
feeling pretty pleased with her surely Nuala can’t be that much of an ogre, Shane and Una had separate rooms...
reflection, nice brown eyes, straight and deep down she knew she was a lovely Una was delighted but Shane was
nose and a very generous mouth. woman and Shane adored her. muttering under his breath.

But above all it was that golden On their next date they decided on the Una caught him and said, ’Don’t
glow, definitely the hallmark of a weekend for the visit. Una started the even think about it’. Una was afraid
woman in love. All this euphoria was preparations in earnest then. to breathe in case Nuala thought they
due to the gorgeous Shane who worked were having high jinks.
in accounts. The weekend approached and they
eventually got to the house, Una felt Una’s next conscious or ‘unconscious’
Shane was indescribably hunky like she was dragged through a hedge memory was of travelling up the
and handsome, even thinking about backwards even though she was done corridor in a bit of haze, she opened a
him brought a blush to Una’s cheeks. up to the nines. Nuala opened the door door and saw a bedroom with all the
Sometimes she wished that time to greet them, and all Una’s doubts and clothes abandoned on the floor, she
would stand still, she longed to savour folded them neatly and put them on the
every single moment of the present. chair. The bed looked so inviting she
hopped in and through the corner of her
Una was meeting her friend Amanda eye she saw someone leaving the bed.
later for lunch, as she was looking The sun lit up the room and Una woke
forward to catching up with the goings with a start, the events of the night
on in Amanda’s world. before came flooding back.

Amanda was such a live wire and Please God no, no she couldn’t even
flitted from man to man, the total contemplate the scenario, no I must
opposite to Una who usually fell deeply have dreamt it, she thought grasping
in love. Of course Shane wasn’t Una’s at straws. She knew what happened
first venture into love, but she certainly alright, but life surely couldn’t be that
hoped he would be her last. cruel! She kept running until she found
Shane’s room, poor Shane was woken
Una’s mind backtracked to the day by a tirade from Una, when she was
of the interview for her job as Systems somewhat coherent he realised what
Analyst. She was absolutely terrified happened, and absolutely collapsed
and made a complete idiot of herself. laughing, he thought it was the
As she entered the room the handle fell funniest thing ever.
o the door, she tripped and went flying
o her too high heels, she was mortified He could just picture his mother
but at least she raised a laugh or two, running out of the bed, it was the best
she thought to herself ‘the job’s gone laugh he had in a long time. All the
now. I’ll just relax and use the interview commotion disturbed Nuala and she
as experience.’ But she landed the job came running in to see ‘who died?’
and it has been her life ever since.
She was in fits of laughter and she
Shane was badgering her a little too told Una that she knew exactly what was
much lately to meet his mum Nuala. happening to her last night as she had
She knew she had to give in sooner or been a ‘sleepwalker’ also in her youth.
later or she’d have him wondering why

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The object that has no mirrored copy. WORDSEARCH: BIRDS

Find and cross out all the listed words. The words may go
horizontally, vertically and diagonally.

MATCH

The negatives to the positives.

AKEPA EIDER PETREL
AKIALOA FIGBIRD PRINIA
ARGUS FINCH QUAIL
BOBOLINK GIANT SNIPE RAVEN
BUSTARD KAKAPO SCAUP
CRAKE KAMAO SPARROW
CUTIA KILLDEER STINT
DOVEKIE MONAL STORK
DRONGO MOURNER VERDIN
DUNLIN NODDY VIREO

CRISS-CROSS:
CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Fill in the blanks of both grids with the words (ignore
spaces and dashes, if any). Two letters are already in
place.

10 LETTERS ICARIA MAGIC
DICYNODONT IDEALS NEVER
FELLOWSHIP JAGUAR OLIVE
INVITATION MORRIS RURAL
NINETEENTH ONLINE SCREW
SCHOOLBOOK PAYOUT SHADE
SNAPDRAGON RECALL SQUID
STATIONERY RESEDA STEER
TECHNICIAN RUBRIC TWIST
7 LETTERS SEVERN UNION
DRESSER TROPHY WHEAT
INKBLOT 5 LETTERS 4 LETTERS
INSIDER AERIE AHOY
MANAGER AGAMA CAVE
RED TAIL ALOUD DEMO
REGARDS BASIC ETON
SLENDER CATCH HILL
STACKED CURLS HOUR
6 LETTERS DISCS NOTE
AROMAS EASEL OBOE
BREATH ETUDE ONCE
CAMERA EVENT SOFT
DAHLIA EXAMS SONG
EATING GIVER TRIM
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Once a month, we will be o ering readers (and crossword fans) a super puzzle to test 5 - Struck by overwhelming shock (6)
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11 - Did possess (3)
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13 - Never changing (9)
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Ashbourne, Co Meath, is the entry for four people to be 19 - Attrition (anag) (9)
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Voyage? Put your zoo skills to the test when visiting ‘Lemur 36 - Something that cannot be done (13)
Woods’ Ireland’s largest lemur walkthrough, the home to 15 40 - Show-o (6)
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56 - Increase the running speed of
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CODEBREAKER
MEDIUM SUDOKU
Every letter of the alphabet has been replaced by a number, the
same number representing the same letter throughout the puzzle

I played a doctor who HARD SUDOKU
went by the name of
‘Thirteen’ in a major
medical drama

5 LETTER WORDS: Cli ; Jeans; Nasty; Ridge; Sight; Sleep; Trial; ISSUE 18
Worse. 6 LETTER WORDS: Archer; Aspect; Enjoys; Needed; SOLUTIONS
Please; Really; Sledge; Sticks. 7 LETTER WORDS: Enables; MEDIUM SUDOKU
Enemies; Evening; Lorries; Routine; Squeeze; Thumped; Yelling.
I starred alongside 9 LETTER WORDS: Equations; Excessive; Exercises; Hopefully;
Saoirse Ronan in last Nervously; Resembles; Somewhere; Spellings.
year’s biggest film
about little women CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS ISSUE 14

During the late 90s, ACROSS: 7 Remark; 8 Milieu; 10 Promise; 11 Acute; 12 Sink; 13 Merry;
everyone wanted my 17 Flank; 18 Safe; 22 Loose; 23 Unaware; 24 Chance; 25 Stress.
character’s famous DOWN: 1 Propose; 2 Impound; 3 Drain; 4 Rivalry; 5 Pique; 6 Queer; 9
hair cut Demeanour; 14 Fluency; 15 Manager; 16 Reverse; 19 Slack; 20 Nomad;
21 Party.

FOUR WS will test your knowledge of Who, What, Where and When.

1 2 HARD SUDOKU

WHO...did Dennis Weaver play in WHO...did Tiger Woods beat in a
the television series Gunsmoke? play-o in the 2005 US Masters?
WHAT...2006 film starred Josh WHAT...was the country that headed
Hartnett, Morgan Freeman and Sir the medals table at the 2010 Winter
Ben Kingsley? Olympics?
WHERE...in the US is the WHERE...in South America is the
Space Needle? Jicamarca Radio Observatory?
WHEN...was the US television WHEN...was the World Trade Center in
talk show host Dick Cavett born? New York City o cially opened?

1: Chester Goode; Lucky Number Slevin; Seattle, Washington; 1936. .
2: Chris DiMarco; Canada; Peru; 1973.

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SHEEP HERDING WHICH ANIMALS?

Can you help the dog herd the sheep below? Can you find the animals beginning with the letter D?

BEGINNING
WITH ‘D’

HOW MANY? WHO EATS WHAT?

Can you count the toppings on the pizza? Can you match the animals to the food they eat?

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE

Can you find the 12 differences in the two images?

ANIMAL CROSSWORD GOING FISHING

Complete the crossword below and find the word in the red rectangle Can you help the animals below find their favourite food?

MATCH THE PARTS AT HOME

Can you match the parts below to complete the bugs’ bodies? WOMANSWAY.IE 29

JUST FOR KIDS

JUNGLE MAZE

Can you spell out the name in the maze?

SPOT THE DIFFERENCES FOOD DELIVERY AT HOME

Can you spot the seven differences? Can you help the food truck to the hotel?

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Take a few minutes peace and quiet out of your busy day to colour in these intricate pictures. As you concentrate on colouring,
expect to feel increased levels of wellbeing. We encourage you to tap into your creativity and balance your self-expressive chakras.

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BEGINNER GARDENING
GARDENERS:
PTAWROT
THESE ARE THE MISTAKES
YOU ARE PROBABLY MAKING

AS WE ALL BECOME BUDDING GARDENERS
DURING LOCKDOWN, YOUTUBE GARDENING GURU
CHARLES DOWDING REVEALS WHAT NOT TO DO

By Hannah Stephenson EASY when there’s less need for new include onions, lettuce and Use of slug pellets
moisture. Little roots can easily beetroot.
Newcomer gardeners who are be flooded, then die from lack These are poison to hedgehogs
sowing and planting during of air. A simple tip is to lift your Over-feeding plants and other soil organisms and are
lockdown may be digging seed trays - a well-watered especially unnecessary when
themselves into a hole of one will feel heavier than one Feed soil life instead with a you practice ‘no dig’, he says.
horticultural mistakes. needing water - but make sure mulch of compost on top of the
it’s not too weighty. You’ll soil and leave it undisturbed, Lack of summer sowings
Grow-your-own veg quickly learn how to judge he suggests. Plant food is then
YouTube expert Charles what needs water. available through biological Make use of the whole growing
Dowding, who has become a interactions, such as the year, he says, sowing beetroot
‘go to’ source for GYO advice, Loosening soil work of naturally-occurring in late June, fennel and lettuce
attracting 30,000 new YouTube mycorrhizal fungi, but if you in July and rocket as late as early
subscribers and more than two Some gardeners believe that overfeed plants you cause August.
million views of his ‘how to’ plants need soil that has an imbalance in growth and
videos in just three weeks, says been loosened, by digging potentially encourage more Costly high raised beds
he is seeing a raft of common or rotavator, to spread their leaf, less fruit and more aphids.
mistakes. roots. Dowding says firm soil is Instead, you can create a much
better and has its own natural, Over-complicating lower area by covering the
Here, he lists 10 common healthy structure of drainage transplanting seedlings ground you’re earmarking
mistakes and how gardeners and aeration. for your veg with cardboard
can resolve them. Dowding doesn’t recommend and then covering that with a
If you put a good compost hardening off, providing you 2in-thick compost mulch. He
Sowing too early mulch of at least 2in on your cover new plantings in spring says you don’t need any sort
beds, without digging it with fleece, until the weather of barrier at all to keep the
Don’t believe everything you in, it should provide all the warms up. Veg seedlings which compost in - as it should settle
read as so-called ‘experts’ may nutrients your plants require don’t need transplanting naturally - and that you can
give the wrong advice. Sowing and you don’t even have to include carrots and parsnips, grow most veg successfully
carrots in January is unlikely to plant a new shrub or other which you should plant where that year, although you may
produce a rich harvest, he says, specimen with compost, he they are to grow in the garden. have to wait a while before you
and he doesn’t sow runner reckons. can grow carrots and parsnips,
beans until May. Compost confusion giving time for the cardboard,
Spacing plants or seeds and soil underneath it, to break
Despite warm spells, at this too far apart He says gardeners often spend down. WW
time of year frosts can still bite time picking out garden
and cold winds are common. This can result in a massive debris which they think is Difficulty
They can kill off tender plants. under-use of space in your unsuitable for the compost
garden, as well as extra work heap. He insists that it’s okay EASY
Carefully read the backs of to maintain the unused space, to add blighted tomato leaves MEDIUM
seed packets, which should which is often colonised by and stems, bindweed roots, HARD
tell you when to sow. Veg weeds. As a starting point, citrus peel and rhubarb leaves,
particularly vulnerable to frost space about one third closer which will die if they are
include courgette, squash, than recommended and continually smothered by other
runner and French beans. you’ll be surprised how many composting matter. Have solid
extra plants you can grow, sides to your compost heap to
Overwatering he advises. Veg which are keep warmth in and don’t turn
regularly planted too far apart it more than once.
People often overwater,
especially at seedling stage,

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Grow your own waySIMPLE GROWING PROJECTS TO HELP YOU SAVE CASH AND STOP FOOD WASTE

MEDIUM and less-than-fresh veg from simply pop it in a shallow bowl results. All you have to do
our landfills, it also can help of water. Place it in a part of is chop off the base of your
Looking for a fun self-isolation to cut down on your weekly your home that gets a good celery (leave about two inches
project that won’t cost the grocery bill once you’re up and amount of sunshine and mist of plant) and then place it in a
earth and will provide a host running properly. the leaves with water 2-3 times shallow bowl of water. Keep
of benefits? We have just the each week. Change the water the bowl in direct sunlight
thing for you. Best of all, as If you find yourself at a loose in the bowl every 2-3 days. as long as you can every day,
well as being pocket-friendly, end this week, why not give it After about a week, you’ll changing the water every 2-3
it’s also a great project to do a try? Chances are you already notice roots appearing and days, and after a week or so,
with little green thumbs. have everything you need at some new leaf growth. When you’ll start to see some new
home. While some of these this happens, transplant your growth. When this happens,
The price of fresh vegetables projects do take longer than lettuce into a pot of soil and pop it into some soil and water
can add up and with Ireland others, there are some that will continue misting the leaves. it every 2-3 days.
wasting over one million give you results within a week
tonnes of food every year or two. CELERY LEEKS
(with an estimated 60 per cent
of that number being made WHAT YOU’LL NEED Team Woman’s Way has been Another Woman’s Way
up of avoidable food waste A glass/shallow dish of water regrowing their own celery regrowth favourite, leeks are
such as fruit and veg), it’s not About five minutes of your time for the past two weeks now so easy to take care of. Simply
surprising that many of us find every day or two and having great results. One chop off the bottom of your
ourselves spending a small A small amount of soil of the easiest vegetables to leftover leeks (leaving about
fortune on fresh veg every A few unused plant pots regrow from scraps, celery is two inches of the white part)
single month. Fresh vegetables A living ginger root (if attempting to the perfect plant to start with and place into a shallow glass
are essential for our health regrow some ginger) if you’re looking for quick of water. Leave the glass near
and, in these current times, for Some toothpicks a window where the plant
helping our immune system “There are can get some good sunlight
to stay strong. But before you QUICK GROWING a host of and swap out the water in the
chuck out that wilted head PROJECTS vegetables that glass every 2-3 days. After
of celery that you didn’t get you can easily 2-3 weeks you’ll notice some
around to using this week, LETTUCE regrow yourself really obvious growth (the
here’s something you can try. at home from signature green leaves will
Lettuce is incredibly easy to scraps” be sprouting and you’ll see
There are a host of vegetables grow from scraps. Instead of longer roots appearing on the
that you can easily regrow chucking out a leftover head, bottom of the leek). When
yourself at home from scraps. this happens, transport your
This is a great idea because not leeks to a pot of soil.
only does it save some scraps

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PTAWROT GARDENING
Celery and le uce

L ks

SCALLIONS stalks in a jar with a few inches roots appearing, transplant
of water. Put in a sunny part
Re-growing scallions is super of your house, changing the into a decent sized plant pot
quick and when you start water a few times a week and
doing it, you’ll wonder why very quickly you’ll see new containing a well-draining,
you haven’t done it all along. leaves appearing on the top of
Take your leftover scallions the stalks. Continue changing light potting soil. Water well,
and trim down the green out the water until the roots
tops slightly then put them on the stems grow to be about pop the onion in and push the
(root down) into a shallow three inches long.
glass of water. Place them soil around the roots (so the
on a window sill and top up When you reach this point,
the water when you notice it transplant to a pot filled with top of the plat is still visible).
evaporating. Within a day or rich, moist soil. Again, place
two you’ll see fresh growth it in a sunny part of your Leave to sit in a sunny spot.
and within a week you should home. With continued care,
see some fresh green scallion your lemongrass with keep on Ginger Keep the soil moist but not
on top. To use, simply chop off growing. It should be ready for
the tops. If you’d like to make harvest within 2-4 months. and doesn’t get a lot of bright saturated. Very shortly you’ll
your plant more permanent light. Keep the soil moist,
(growing in a glass you may GINGER but don’t over water. After a begin to see new growth at the
just get two harvests off the few weeks you’ll see shoots
plant), you can transplant This re-growth project will sprouting. top. You can then harvest the
it into a little soil where it take a little bit more time and
will continue to grow with effort, but if you love fresh After a few months, you plants as onion tops, or leave
continued care. ginger it is absolutely worth can harvest the plant. Gently
a try. Ideally you want to move the soil around the to mature into fully developed
LONGER GROWING begin with a living ginger root edges of the pit where you’ll onions. WW
PROJECTS (available from a garden centre see some ginger rhizomes (an Onions
or a friend who already has a underground stem) and cut off
By Amy Wall LEMONGRASS ginger plant). Soak it in warm the desired amount. Difficulty
water overnight and then place
Lemongrass is fantastic for it in a wide plant pot with a ONIONS EASY
adding flavour to your food, rich soil. Plant it with the eye
it’s also very low maintenance bud (like a bump on a potato) Another easy vegetable that’s MEDIUM
and thrives as an indoor potted pointing upwards and cover ideal for propagation, this is
plant. You can easily propagate it with about 2 inches of soil. definitely one to try if you use HARD
your own lemongrass plant Water it lightly and keep it in a a lot of onions in your cooking.
from a shop-bought packet part of your home that is warm Simply cut off the root end
of stalks. Start with some of your onion, leaving about
lemongrass that has the entire half an inch of onion. Using
stem intact (you’ll only be able some toothpicks, suspend your
to re-grow if your lemongrass onion over a shallow glass of
has this – some shop-bought water for a few days until the
stalks have their stems cut off). roots have started to grow.
It’s worth planting about 5-6 Once you see some white
stalks when you’re first getting
started. Trim off any brown,
older leaves and place the

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All the colours
of the rainbow
HOMEWARE WITH A POP OF YOUR FAVOURITE HUE
(SOMETHING TO BREAK UP THIS GLOOM!) PTAWROT

Bosch Tassimo Vivy co ee IKEA
machine €48.95 from
Harvey Norman ORANGE/CORAL Velvet piped cushion from
€16 from Oxendales
RED
Glass vase
Velour cushion €34 from
€17 from M&Co. Oliver Bonas

Joules Patterdale Cuddler
sofa €879 from DFS

Knitted throw €39 from Greta armchair €499 from DFS

Diamond Dust Littlewoods Ireland Michael Murphy Home Furnishing
wall art €84 from
Chalk three seater sofa €799 Teapot €17.50
Oliver Bonas from Harvey Norman from John Lewis

YELLOW Homesense GREEN Cushion €12
from IKEA
Velvet back Ceramic mug €14.50 Orion rug €120
shell chair from Oliver Bonas from Next Ceramic pot €4.50
€95 from Next from Penneys

Jug €14.99
from Homesense

Bee cushion Scatter cushion
€27 from M&S €20 from M&S

Seoni wallpaper €50 Co ee tin €22 from Lucy Next
per roll from John Lewis Ti ney @ Debenhams

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PURPLE/PINK Quilt cover and pillowcase CTWOHHNEESCEUOLLLTOINUGR
€15 from IKEA
What does your paint
Leopard print scatter colour say about you?
cushion €15 from
Sainsburys Home YELLOW

Blush vase €13 If you are opting to paint your chosen room yellow, it displays that
from M&Co. you are a warm and cheerful person. Yellow represents happiness
and joy, allowing people to feel a great ease in your company.
Glass vase €9.99 Candle holder Choosing yellow says you need to give yourself more time to relax,
from Homesense €2 from Penneys think and dream.

BLUE Les Ottomans Sainsburys Home GREEN
Fiberglass Debenhams
Velvet cushion €27 If you are wanting a relaxing and zen room then we highly
from M&S Tray €69 from recommend you opt to paint the room green. This colour creates
Amara a stress-free environment which would be ideal for a sitting
room. With a variety of shades, the colour will create a calm and
Tie dye blue throw €33 grounding sense of belonging.
from Oxendales
BLUE
Zelma accent chair €249
from Harvey Norman If you are longing for a deep slumber vibe for a bedroom blue is
your best friend, particularly the ice and pastel blue shades as they
Petrol blue vase provide an ethereal, dreamy quality that has you instantly relaxed.
€9.99 from M&Co. The colour also gives a fresh air vibe with its cool and bright
combination. This colour creates an at home and peaceful vibe.
MONOCHROME Geo mat €37
Cushion €29.99 from from Argos GREY
Littlewoods Ireland
If you are a minimalist, then grey is the colour for you. This colour
Cushion €9.99 is soothing and restful, ideal for those wanting to recharge.
from H&M
Bottle vase €31 PINK
from John Lewis
Feminine yet chic, pink provides an element of sophistication
Mirror €95 Harvey Norman to your home. Your room will create a vibe a romance, love and
from M&S acceptance. This colour is ideal for bedroom and contrasts well
with grey and white colours.

ORANGE

Orange bedroom walls are warm and display excitement. It’s one
of the top colours of choice in contemporary design. If you’re
drawn to orange, it’s time to add some fun to your life.

BLACK

Black represents strong and private person. A standalone black
while contrasting with white is striking and powerful really making
a sense of independence in one’s home.

BROWN/NEUTRAL

Brown tones represent the simple luxuries of life. Being drawn
to the colour may be illustrates the need to slow down and enjoy
more time in nature.

WHITE

Simple but effective, the colour white displays a vibe of calmness
and purity. Ideal for a room that the little ones can’t get their
messy little hands on. The colour represents a sense of peace and
harmony with some tones of freshness. An ideal spring colour.

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HOME Ducky Yorkshire Rose are always a great idea to test
a shade, or new colour on a
PPLIARKIOENTA ‘perfect’. You want something wall, they actually go quite far
practical, affordable but also in terms of coverage/reach! If
EASY STEPS TO BRIGHTEN UP A ROOM luxurious and easy to apply. possible, paint a good chunk
Our Chalk Wall Paint is a of the wall with the tester,
PTAWROT MEDIUM washable, durable and ultra- to really get a feel for it. Also
matte with very little odour paint on different sides of the
Pam Gruhn, founder of pictures, hanging items and fill which makes such a huge room, it will give you an overall
Frenchic Paint, offers advice any major holes with putty. As difference when painting inside perspective. Also remember
on transforming a room below, make sure you tape the especially. Crucially ours is feature walls are very popular,
through the right choice of door and window frames, and eco and EN 71:3* certified and so consider two shades for the
paint (and why preparation any other corners you want to is ideal for painting nurseries same space.
is essential). avoid, it takes some time but and children’s rooms because
will be worth it. Make sure of that! Make sure you check The quantity needed
Preparation is key you take the tape off before the back of the tins for the
the paint dries so you avoid paint properties, for me I want You get 14 square metres of
As I always say, “it’s all in the cracking the paint. to know what I’m putting on coverage per litre, so one can of
prep”. It’s so important to the walls in my home where 2.5 litre paint will cover approx.
prep the room and the walls. How to choose a paint brand I spend so much time living, 35 square meters with one coat.
Remove dust, dirt, greasy sleeping and cooking. Depending on the paint and
spots on the walls – water There are many to choose colour you use, will depend on if
is fine for this with a light from but the reason I started How to choose a colour you need a second coat, or not.
sponge. It will really help the Frenchic is because I really When you get the paint, give it a
painting process and smooth believed there wasn’t a paint Well of course, firstly it’s down little stir then off you go!
out the end result. Remove any on the market that was just to taste, and the overall colour
scheme in your home. It’s What to use utensil wise
Bon Bon also whether you want to go
‘bold,’ or prefer to stay safe I would recommend a good
with neutral tones (especially quality roller to get the large
if you are planning on selling wall spaces completed and
for example). If you have a then use quality brushes (of
room with plenty of natural different sizes) for cutting in.
light, you can be brave with a We have Italian handcrafted oval
darker colour, a smaller room brushes which are made with a
with little natural light/no careful choice of natural bristle
windows would benefit from a to synthetic fibre ratio. This
lighter colour, to open up the allows our brushes to absorb
space. We have a varied range plenty of paint yet maintaining
at Frenchic, and something a brilliant shape, use after use
to suit everyone in our Wall after use. It is important to have
Paint collection. Tester pots good tools with interiors, if you
want a good finish. Bad rollers
Gr n with Envy can break, and bad brushes can
shed into the wall while you
paint. As above, remember paint
WILL go on places other than
the walls, however careful you
are – so dress appropriately and
ensure the room is covered and
protected. WW

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A drop of sunshine

Knitted jacket with round yoke in
DROPS Sky. Piece is knitted top down
with rib in round yoke. Size: S - XXXL

DROPS design: AT HOME
Pattern sk-092
Yarn group B
SIZE:
S - M - L - XL - XXL - XXXL
MATERIALS:
DROPS SKY from Garnstudio (belongs to
yarn group B)
250-300-350-350-400-450 g colour 16,
lemon
KNITTING TENSION:
21 stitches in width and 28 rows vertically in
stocking stitch = 10 x 10 cm.
NEEDLES:
DROPS DOUBLE POINTED NEEDLES SIZE
4 mm
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 mm :
Length 40 and 60 or 80 cm for stocking
stitch.
Needle size is only a suggestion! If you have
too many stitches on 10 cm switch to a larger
needle size. If you have too few stitches on 10
cm switch to a smaller needle size.
DROPS MOTHER-OF-PEARL BUTTON
ARCHED (white), NO 522: 9 pieces for all
sizes

JACKET

Short overview of the piece:
Work back and forth on circular needle
from mid front, work top down. Work
sleeves in the round on double pointed
needles/a short circular needle.

YOKE:

Cast on 100-104-112-120-124-132 stitches
(including 5 band stitches in each side
towards mid front) on circular needle size
4 mm with Sky. Work 4 ridges in GARTER
STITCH - read explanation above.
Remember decrease for BUTTONHOLES -
see explanation above.
Now work as follows from the right side:
5 band stitches in garter stitch, * A.1 (= 2
stitches), A.2 (= 2 stitches) *, work from
*-* until 7 stitches remain, A.1 and finish
with 5 band stitches in garter stitch. When
A.1 and A.2 have been worked 1 time
vertically, there are 145-151-163-175-181-
193 stitches on needle. Work as follows

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KNITTING

from right side: 5 stitches in garter stitch, marker threads upwards when working; EXPLANATION FOR THE PATTERN:
* knit 3, purl 3 *, work from *-* until 8 they should be used for increase later.
stitches remain, knit 3 and 5 stitches in Work in stocking stitch, continue band GARTER STITCH
garter stitch. Work like this for 4½-5-5½- stitches as before. When piece measures (back and forth):
6-7-7½ cm, finish after a row from wrong 4 cm from division increase 1 stitch on Knit all rows.
side. each side of both marker threads - read 1 ridge vertically = knit 2 rows.
INCREASE TIP = 4 stitches increased.
Now work as follows from the right side: Increase like this every 8 cm 4 times in PATTERN:
5 band stitches in garter stitch, * A.3 (= 3 total = 214-226-246-266-290-314 stitches. See diagrams A.1 to A.6.
stitches), A.4 (= 3 stitches) *, work from When piece measures 33-34-34-34-34-34
*-* until 8 stitches remain, A.3 and finish cm from division, work 4 ridges in garter BUTTONHOLES:
with 5 band stitches in garter stitch. stitch over all stitches, then cast off. Jacket Decrease for buttonholes on right
When A.3 and A.4 have been worked 1 measures approx. 60-62-64-66-68-70 cm band (when garment is worn).
time vertically, there are 235-245-265- from shoulder and down. Decrease from right side when 3
285-295-315 stitches on needle. Work as stitches remain on row as follows:
follows from right side: 5 stitches in garter SLEEVE: Make 1 yarn over, knit the next 2
stitch, * knit 5, purl 5 *, work from *-* until stitches together, knit last stitch.
10 stitches remain, knit 5 and 5 stitches in Slip the 64-66-72-80-82-84 stitches On next row knit yarn over to make
garter stitch. Work like this for 4½-5-5½- from stitch holder in one side of piece on holes.
6-7-7½ cm, finish after a row from wrong a short circular needle/double pointed Decrease first buttonhole when
side. needles size 4 mm and pick in addition ridges in neck measures approx.
up 1 stitch in each of the 6-6-8-8-10-12 1½ cm. en decrease the next 8
Now work as follows from the right side: stitches cast on under sleeve = 70-72- buttonholes, approx. 6½-6½-7-7-
5 band stitches in garter stitch, * A.5 (= 5 80-88-92-96 stitches. Insert 1 marker 7½-7 ½ cm between each.
stitches), A.6 (= 5 stitches) *, work from thread in the middle of the 6-6-8-8-10-
*-* until 10 stitches remain, work A.5 and 12 stitches under sleeve and move the INCREASE TIP
finish with 5 band stitches in garter stitch. marker thread upwards when working, it (applies to sides of body):
When A.5 and A.6 have been worked 1 is used for decreasing later. Begin round Work until 2 stitches remain before
time vertically, there are 325-339-367- at the marker thread and work stocking marker thread, 1 yarn over, knit
395-409-437 stitches on needle. Work as stitch in the round. When piece measures 4 (marker thread is in the middle
follows from right side: 5 stitches in garter 3 cm from division, decrease 2 stitches of these stitches), 1 yarn over. On
stitch, * knit 7, purl 7 *, work from *-* until mid under sleeve - read DECREASE TIP. next round purl yarn overs twisted
12 stitches remain, knit 7 and 5 stitches in Decrease like this every 3-3-2½-2-1½- to avoid holes. en work the new
garter stitch. Work like this for 4½-5-5½- 1½ cm 11-11-14-17-18-19 times in total = stitches in stocking stitch.
6-7- 7½ cm, finish after a row from wrong 48-50-52-54-56-58 stitches. When sleeve
side. measures 41-40-39-37-36-34 cm, work DECREASE TIP
4 ridges in garter stitch over all stitches, (applies to sleeves):
Work until piece measures 21-22-24-26- then cast off. Sleeve measures approx. 43- Decrease 1 stitch on each side of
28-30 cm from cast-on edge mid front. 42-41-39-38-36 cm from division. Work marker thread as follows: Work
Knit 1 row from right side while adjusting the other sleeve the same way. until 3 stitches remain before
number of stitches to 314-330-358-394- marker thread and knit 2 together,
418-442. Knit 1 row from wrong side. ASSEMBLY: knit 2 (marker thread is between
Work next row from right side as follows: these stitches), slip 1 stitch knitwise,
Knit 49-52-56-61-66-71 (= front piece), Sew the buttons on to the left band. WW knit 1, pass slipped stitch over stitch
slip the next 64-66-72-80-82-84 stitches worked.
on 1 stitch holder for sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-
8-10-12 new stitches on row (= in the side DIAGRAM
under sleeve), knit the next 88-94-102-
112-122-132 (= back piece), slip the next = knit from the right side, purl from
64-66-72-80-82-84 on 1 stitch holder for the wrong side
sleeve, cast on 6-6-8-8-10-12 new stitches
on row (= in the side under sleeve) and = purl from the right side, knit from
knit the last 49-52-56-61-66-71 stitches the wrong side
as before (= front piece). Finish body and
sleeves separately. NOW MEASURE THE = between 2 stitches make 1 yarn
PIECE FROM HERE! over, on next row knit or purl yarn
over twisted to avoid holes
BODY:
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= 198-210-230-250-274-298 stitches.

Insert 1 marker thread in each side, in the

middle of the 6-6-8-8-10-12 stitches that

were cast on under each sleeve. Move the

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C. Ian Beale B. Grant Mitchell 14 Who is the father of Katy
C. Billy Mitchell Daly’s baby in Ros na Rún?
2 What’s the name of the retirement A. Mack
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A. Still Waters Away? C. Evan
B. Still Waves
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3 As of 2020, how many times has A. Emma Barton
Coronation Street’s Gail been married? 10 What did Gail call Coronation Street B. Moira Barton
A. 4 serial killer Richard Hillman? C. Cain Dingle
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4 The ballad Suddenly, written and sung A. Paul Bradley
by Angry Anderson, was chosen as the 11 Who was buried under the patio in B. Leslie Grantham
theme to which famous soap opera event? Brookside? C. Danny Dyer

5 Which actor played gentleman escort 12 Who’s the only original character
Lewis Archer in Coronation Street? still in Fair City?
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17 Whose son in Coronation Street was 22 Which medical drama’s original 27 What was Thomas Sweeney’s
once played by his real son Linus? title was Surgical Two? nickname in Brookside?
A. Casualty 28 Which soap was originally meant
18 How did Bradley Branning die in B. Holby City to be called Refuge?
EastEnders? C. Grey’s Anatomy A. Neighbours
A. Fell o a roof B. Home and Away
B. Fell into the river 23 Match the dogs to the owners C. Crossroads
C. Fell into bed 29 Who was Roy and Hayley’s
Lady Di Ethel Skinner first foster child?
19 Which soap will be 25 years old this year? A. Tyrone Dobbs
Bronson Robbie Jackson B. Fiz Brown
20 Which actress-turned-author played C. Tracey Barlow
Nicola in Fair City? Roly The Carters 30 Whose ghost visited Peggy Mitchell
A. Claudia Carroll the night she died?
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Willy The Taylors
21 In which soaps will you find these pubs?
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2. The Rovers Return imprisoned in 1998? same man twice) 4 Charlene and Scott’s wedding in Neighbours 5
3. The Queen Victoria A. Murder Nigel Havers 6 Emmerdale Farm 7 Grant Mitchell 8 Emma Jackson
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5. McCoy’s C. Robbery 12 Paul Brennan 13 Paul Robinson 14 Mack 15 Emma Barton 16
6. Tigh Thaidhg Paul Bradley 17 Ken Barlow (William Roache) 18 Fell o a roof 19
25 How many times has Ian Hollyoaks 20 Claudia Carroll 21 Emmerdale; Coronation Street;
Beale been married? EastEnders; Hollyoaks; Fair City; Ros na Rún 22 Holby City 23
Lady Di – The Carters; Bronson – The Taylors; Roly – Sharon
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and Angel an item? 25 Five (to four women) 26 Home and Away 27 Sinbad 28 Home
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Eadaoin Curtin is a Cavan “All I want to incredibly supportive husband them to clients, writing By Niamh Shields
native and owner of Firechild do is really get and business community who articles for my newsletter,
Photography, a personal to know people, were really important, and still doing mentoring sessions
branding business working and the camera are, as I grow the business.” and planning new offerings or
with sole traders and SMEs to is my tool in events. I really need to make
give them authentic imagery I asked Eadaoin does she sure I go outside and get
of themselves and their doing that” believe in the saying, ‘A picture some fresh air, it’s too easy
business. Eadaoin is also a can tell a thousands words’ to to postpone the very basic
mentor to creative business “Firechild Photography which she replied: “Yes, and no! self-care of exercise and eating
owners who want to find the was built very slowly from Sometimes people ask me how sometimes.”
perfect balance between doing about 2014 onwards. My first I can capture a person’s whole
the work they are passionate paying customer was a co- story in one image, and the fact I asked Eadaoin does if she
about while not working too worker who’d seen my music of the matter is that I can’t. It had any words of wisdom for
much so they can enjoy life photographs and wanted me to would be impossible. those wanting to start a new
and relationships all while photograph her wedding. I was business and she said:
feeling financially stable. terrified,” says Eadaoin. “What I can do is capture
facets of a person, glimpses into “Solve problems. Find one
The camera first caught “But I took a workshop to their world and who they are as problem that people struggle
Eadaoin’s eye at the age of nine prepare me a little, I bought a person.” with and solve that in the way
when she attended a family a back-up camera, had a that only you can. Then tell
wedding. wonderful friend come to assist COVID-19 has put a spanner people what you do or sell and
me for the day and I did it. And in the works for most small make it easy for them to hire
“The reception was in full the photos were really quite businesses however Eadaoin you or buy your product.
swing and everyone was having lovely, she was very happy and encourages them to keep up a
a really great time. I took my so it grew from there.” routine and practice self-care. “Question everything.
Dad’s camera and shot a whole Get out and meet people -
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“It was so exciting, and I just time with the photography new way of being for the next especially in Ireland - we buy
wanted to capture what I think business a few years later. few weeks or months, I’m doing from the person first and
I felt was my family at its best, my best to try to keep a routine. foremost. Don’t think you have
its happiest.” “In 2017 I was still working to do it alone.”
part time as a TEFL teacher, “There won’t be any shoots
The photographer took her but I knew I needed to give this so it’s a much more office- Lastly, I asked the
interest further by studying a go and that it was a case of based day, and I’m working on photographer does she have a
interiors and furniture in now or never. Luckily, I have an new projects. life motto and she replied: “Be
college and taking as many honest, be true to yourself,
photography lessons as she “If I am in the office though, treat people with generosity and
could. my day will typically be a mix of humanity.” WW
editing photographs, delivering
“I really fell in love with Check out Eadaoin’s website
photography when I started www.firechildphotography.
making portraits of friends com and have a listen to
without any agenda or her business podcast with
photographing my now husband friend Claire Gallagher, Grow
Maurice’s band. Out Loud (available on the
iTunes store).
“That was in 2011 and I’ve
been hooked ever since. All I Have a small business
want to do is really get to know and want your story told?
people, and the camera is my Contact Niamh via email at
tool in doing that.” [email protected]

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TAROT

ASK THE TAROT

WHAT DO THE CARDS HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU?

COVID-19 has given me a is is the classic ‘bolt out small, make you feel really and that is where you’re Illustrations by Jeffrey ompson | Dreamstime.com
shock. In the past few weeks of the blue’ card. e Tower good when you do them? What heading. Start small, start now
I have found myself feeling always indicates something things delight you? Make a list. and I promise you’ll be feeling
very lost. Thankfully I am in unexpected that shakes Now, can you start cultivating better in no time. I also feel
good health. I have a good us to our core and makes a practice of happiness where that there’s a business idea
job, I own my own home, I us feel as though we’re on you try to include a few of that’s been rattling around
have a loving husband and unsteady ground. If you look these things into your life in your dreams for years
children. But COVID-19 up a picture of the card itself on a regular basis? By doing now. Look at it again. ere’s
has made me realise that I you’ll see a bolt of lightning this, you’re helping yourself something there for you.
feel as though I am missing hitting a tower and causing to remember what brings you
something. I just feel a bit lost it to crumble. It looks like an joy and when we practice 2020 has turned out to be a
and unsure of what’s next for affronting card, but it’s a card happiness, it becomes easier bad year for me so far. Will it
me. Can you advise? that brings great wisdom. and easier for us to discern get better soon? Do you see
ANONYMOUS what is we need to do in order any love for me in the future?
e Tower crumbles away to feel happy and balanced in LIBRA
COVID-19 arrived so quickly everything that doesn’t serve our lives. It allows us to tap in
and changed things so us. It gives us the blessing to the whispers of our hearts For the rest of 2020, I’ve
drastically that it’s perfectly of being able to sift through and it is in that space where pulled e Fool for you. A very
normal you would be feeling the rubble and rediscover you discover that essential positive card it symbolises
confused and shocked, Anon. the elements that we need piece of the puzzle that you feel that you’ll get a breath of fresh
for a happy life, a life that’s has been ‘missing’. air into your life before the
e thing with these big, global in alignment with our soul, autumn months and a new
events is that they affect us all and to then rebuild our tower e final card I drew for beginning will start. I see a
and when we see what they’re stronger, so it’s better able to you was the Nine of Pentacles new job for you before the end
capable of, it really makes us withstand any further bolts and this tells me that you of the year and a significant
consider what’s important. out of the blue. will discover that missing birthday (for you or a friend)
link. It might take a little brings a new opportunity.
As humans all we want is However, that’s not to say experimentation and a
to be happy and sometimes, that the crumbling of the little longer than you had For your love life I pulled the
these events highlight that Tower is easy – it isn’t. anticipated, but by exploring Knight of Cups. I do see love
there’s things we need to add your joy regularly, the steps of for you in the future. I feel as
to our lives in order to achieve It can be hard to wake up to the staircase will be revealed to though he has a connection to
that happiness. the fact that you need to make you bit by bit. cars in some way and you will
some changes. But the good meet him through a friend.
I hope it brings you some news is that you’re already Will you get your happiness
comfort to know that the cards aware of this. back? Absolutely. Will you be is will happen organically
I pulled for you were very able to enjoy life again? Yes. and when you least expect it.
supportive. First we have e e next card out for you is Don’t give up hope – your year
Tower which shows me where the Ace of Cups, which asks e Nine of Pentacles shows a will get much better!
you are standing right now. you a question: What lights woman who is deeply fulfilled
you up? What things, big or

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